Where does “saor-dhuais” come from?

saor-dhuais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic saor, from Old Irish sóer, from Proto-Celtic *[[su-]][[wiros]].

saor-dhuais (Scottish Gaelic): premium; honorarium

Definitions

  1. premium; honorarium

Ancestry of “saor-dhuais”, step by step

saor-dhuais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic saor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsaorfree; cheap; free, rescue, save
2Old Irishsóerfree; freeman; noble
3Proto-Celtic*[[su-]][[wiros]]—

via Scottish Gaelic duais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicduaisreward, prize; wages, fees, pay; bribe
2Old Irishdúas—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *[[su-]][[wiros]] →Every word from Old Irish sóer →Every word from Scottish Gaelic saor →